Links — 5 Jan 2020

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Common DreamsThe So-Called War on Terror Has Killed Over 801,000 People and Cost .4 Trillion: New Analysis Jessica Corbett Bill Totten's Weblog (Simplification but useful for those with little background in this)American Values, Chinese Values Professor Joseph H Chung Global Research (December 17 2019) Econospeak [Probably a combination of the two with other factors also]Is The Chinese Economic System the "Mandarin Growth Model" or the "Chinese-Style Keiretsu System"? J. Barkley Rosser | Professor of Economics and Business Administration James Madison University Moon of AlabamaIraqi Parliament Expels Foreign Militaries From IraqCaitlin Johnstone — Rogue JournalistUS Empire’s Passion For Iraqi Democracy Magically DisappearsCaitlin Johnstone Sic Semper TyrannisHARPER: IRAQ

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